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    SL55 Tool Kit

    I have a 2004 SL55 with 'Tirefit' and the Owner's Manual shows a list of tools for this model on page 345. Only a couple of items will ever be used but that list shows' two open-jawed spanners' and 'one Allen key' without listing their sizes. Does anyone know for certain what sizes should be...
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    Rusted sump.

    When my MY 2013 C180 Estate went in for the scheduled ATF change recently, the garage added £46 to the bill for a new oil pan. They showed me the old one which the mechanic had cleaned up to reveal an area of corrosion on the side which had spread downwards to surround and damage to drain plug...
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    SL55AMG F1 performance pack - genuine ?

    In the Book Pack there should be one marked "SL55 AMG Performance Package" with information in German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian and Arabic. My book was still in the pack that came with my car but I've never seen another. Derek.
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    Waxstock 24th july 2016

    I visited Waxstock on Sunday and it was a really good day out. The venue was excellent with free and plentiful parking right alongside and I joined quite a queue to get in at opening time. I don't know whether I learned anything but it was nice to see the displays and see other peoples...
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    Back to black for external trim

    Agreed.
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    Waxstock 24th july 2016

    I haven't come across this one before so thank-you for publicising it, I'll definitely be going. Derek.
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    Milltek Cat Bypass

    From the Demontweeks website :- Milltek Cat Bypass Pipes are intended for competition or show use, where the vehicle is not to be used on the road. If I understand the MoT rules correctly, cars fitted with a Catalytic Converter (Early 1990s onwards) will struggle to pass the emissions part of...
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    Exhaust tips.. Metal polish ?

    Pete, I'd forgotten about Wonder Wheels but I've just tried the B&Q equivalent which is chemically identical and a fraction of the price, and it does give the carbon a serious headache. Five minutes after brushing it on I was able to see stubborn stuff that the oven cleaner didn't shift begin...
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    Exhaust tips.. Metal polish ?

    No-one has mentioned oven cleaner.
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    Engine bay cleaning

    I have an SL55, a VW Golf GTi, a Lotus Elise and a Caterham 7.......all engine bays are immaculately clean. I use Meguiars De-Greaser and Valet-Pro Snow-foam which I wash off with a Kranzle pressure washer. Initially several applications may be needed but then it's simply a case of ongoing...
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    Wheel Detailing

    If you look at most car tyres they seem to be changing colour from black to a slightly brown colour which most people hide with a wheel dressing. Meguiars 'Super Degreaser' will clean that brown surface grime off and leave a nice original black finish which won't need a dressing. I spray it on...
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    SL55 Composite brakes.

    My 2004 SL55 has the '030' Performance Package which includes the uprated front brakes with two piece discs and multi-pot calipers. At 38000 miles the discs/pads all round need changing but the specialist MB garage doing the work have come across problems with the front that they say are not...
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    help choosing a D/A buffer

    DA Polisher. I've never been asked to polish a van but I've done a couple of Range-Rovers which are as big as I'd like to go. I used the Meguiars 220 DA polisher for quite a while until I upgraded to the Flex machine and now I prefer to use the smaller Rupes polisher because I find it easier...
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    help choosing a D/A buffer

    Rupes polishers. I've never gone as far as calling myself professional because I want to pick and choose what cars I work on but I've detailed some really nice cars. I began with a Meguiars 220 and progressed to a Flex XC 3401 which is good for large areas. I added a Rupes LHR Mini BigFoot...
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    Jet Wash and Snow Foam

    Traffic Film Remover. You are confusing Snow Foam with Traffic Film Remover or TFR as it's popularly called. Derek.
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    Jet Wash and Snow Foam

    Snow Foam attachment. If you look for a Snow Foam attachment on the well known auction site, you can normally choose to have the correct fitting to attach it to whichever pressure washer you have bought. From memory there are only six different fittings to choose from and a good seller will...
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    SL55 F1 Performance pack

    Performance Package. My car still has its booklet 'SL 55 AMG Performance Package' with the other books in the set of owners manuals. It covers some basic points about the brakes, the engines first 1000 miles, maximum speeds for the five forward gears, information about wheels & tyres and...
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    Exhaust Tips from Romania

    Metal polishing. If you're going to remove the rear pipes and ask someone else to polish them, can I direct you to this company which sells all of the kit required to do it yourself. The total outlay will almost certainly be less than the cost of professional polishing and you will learn a...
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    E63 front disks ...."bargain"....(!)

    Brake prices. My SL55 is due to have new discs/pads at the next service and my indie contacted me to let me know that the quote they'd given had dropped by £500 because the price of the front discs had changed. I considered a £500 saving was worth having and paid up-front for the parts in case...
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    Caught out by the auto today.

    Vauxhall drivers. "the Astra going for it"................ the fastest car on the road is always the Vauxhall Astramax works van driven by the seventeen year old apprentice who passed his test the week before !
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